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Household of Edward Bennett (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Edward Bennett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Bennett, born in 1839 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Bennett, born in 1840 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), Jane L (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Amelia (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Visitor, Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1858 in Snape, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Bennett's household

Male

Edward

Bennett

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Bennett

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bennett

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Bennett

Daughter
Female

Jane L

Bennett

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Bennett

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Visitor
First name(s) Edward
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Bennett

Head

Married

42

1839

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Bennett

Wife

Married

41

1840

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Bennett

Daughter

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Bennett

Daughter

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane L

Bennett

Daughter

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

Amelia

Bennett

Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Snape, Yorkshire, England

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